Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06

The Late ViCe.Prcsident Wheeler.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED.
By direction of the President it is ordered tina,
as mark OF public respect to the memory OF the
late William a. Wheeler, Vice-President OF the
United States the flags upon all public buildings
in this city be displayed at half mast throughout
tomorrow, the 18th instant, the day OF the funera
OF the deceased
The Interstate Commerce Commission.
| RAILROAD ANSWERS A COMPLAINT.
An answer was received this morning by the
Interstate Commerce Commission from the
| Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad Co.
| to the complaint OF the Michigan Central
Railroad Co. against 1t for selling tickets
tn commercial travellers at lower rate
than that given to the public generally. The
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad Company
admits the sale OF tickets and the other facts
holds that the form of ticket sold commercial
travellers Is In the nature OF special contract by
which the company relieved from some part Of the
liability subject to which 1t transports other pas
sengers, and it Is claimed that this limitation con-
St1tuteS sufficient reason for the discrimination
In favor OF commercial Travellers 1t is also stated
that these travellers constitute distinct class OF
the railroad travelling public, generally riding
| short distances at a time, and visiting number
often going IRON one station to another by
freight trains, and altogether travelling very much
more than any other class OF people They also
create large freight traffic over the roads by the
sales they make at places along the line. In view
OF these considerations, 1t is commended that the
provisions OF the interstate commerce law do not
apply to mileage tickets sold to commercial agents
Substantially The same answer is made to Sirni-
lar complaint against the Chicago and Grand
Trunk Railroad Company by Louis Garrison.
PROF. BAIRD is reported to be still improving this
afternoon.
APOsT- OFFICE INSPECTOR REsIGNs.-Henry Bronx,
Post Office inspector stationed at Albany, NY,
has resigned.
CAPT. CHAMBERS MCkIBBIN, OF the 18th infantry,
has been granted one months extension OF sick
leave, and Surgeon VIM. s. Tremaine two months
extension OF sick leave.
PERSONALLY. ]. Stoddard and G. R. Giles OF
New York. and BerthOld Levy OF Berlin are at vii.
lard's.-Among recent arrivals at the Hygeia
Hotel Old Point Comfort. from Washington are J
Todd and wife. G. w. Fits r. Loder, +. L. Moore
and Miss Z. q. FraSer.-Z. s. Arnold and j. w
Clarke OF Boston are at the Riggs:--Carlos Diaz
and ]. j. Egan of st. Paul are at the Arlington
p. j. Mcguire OF New York is at the Metropolitan
e. 9. Hart Of Atlanta is at the NATIONAL
NJ. BOnham OF New York, z. D. Cottle OF Cincinnati
o., and Capt. Geo. W. Moore OF the Navy are at the
Ebbitt.-COl. John Jameson, formerly supern
tendent OF the railway mail service, is In the city
Mrs. EMMoNs Does NOT REGARD THE AUDITORS
REPORT As BINDINd.-The counsel for Mrs. Welthea
4. Emmons In whose case the auditor OF the court
recently made report as TO what expenses, under
the writ OF de lunatico inquirendo, should be
allowed her, state that she does not regard the
port as binding, and will except thereto.
A PARTNERSHIP CAsE-1n the case of Thos. s.
Bell against G. NJ. Bell and OtherS-btli to compel
defendants to recognize the complainant part.
ner, &c.-the defendant, c. n. Bell, has, by Messrs
Edwards j. Barnard, filed an answer. He denies
| that the complainant was partner, but asserts
that an agreement In relation thereto had been
drawn up, but It's covenants were not kept by
complainant.
Messrs. Chas. G. Ball & Son have attached the
$1,000 won by the Light Infantry Corps at the re-
| National Drill committee, to satisfy debt due
that firm.
Luther Garrison, the boy arrested Saturday by
OF Fairfax Co., OF 500, was taken back to Virginia
| this afternoon by Sheriff Sangster.
an 9eng and fo
birds, twenty three On each side, to take place
this afternoon on the Conduit Road about half way
between this city and Cabin John Bridge.
| CARPENTERS STRIKE IN ST; PAuLmst; Paul
special 10 the New York World says: The st. Paul
] branch OF the Brotherhood OF American Carpen-
tiers and Joiners unanimously decided to strike for
nine hours work at 30 cents per hour. They have
been receiving % cents per hour. 1t is said that
$50 non-union men will Join the union men in the
strike to-day. Secretary Biakeiy, OF the Brother
hood. said that all means had been tried to avoid
| striking, but that 1t must now come. About 1OO
small contractors do not belong to the
Union. and have generally acceded to the demands
OF the carpenters, but the SevenCy-Odd members Of
| that union are very decided that they will not
yield under any circumstances The brtcklayeTs
| and plasterers work nine hours now. All the
building trades are In harmony with each other
Onicially, the Contractors Union has taken nc
notice OF the strike or the action OF the union.
! SUNDAY CLOSING URGED IN RICHx0ND.-There IL q
movement in Richmond against running street
cars, the delivery Of Ice, milk, and morning papers
on Sunday, and In favor OF closing all the stores
but the police have refused to 60 further than or
Ger WINDOW blinds and doors closed.
A MINISTER CHAsTIsEs HIS WIFE.-Rev. w. II
BOyce, rector OF Trinity Episcopal Church, in Gin
| cinnati, was informed that Mrs BOyce was OF
| terms ar intimacy pNln n hllsneas mar